Facility Security Officer

American Systems • Colorado Springs, CO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Facility Security Offers with 7 – 10 years of experience and a to support The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), Cheyenne Mountain Complex (NCMC) -Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (NCMC-ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract III Mission. Responsibilities Serve as primary liaison with sponsor security, ensuring full compliance with all collateral, SCI, SAP, and COMSEC regulations and guidelines. Operate with a high degree of independence, exercising sound judgment, initiative, and strong organizational skills with minimal supervision. Oversee special security areas and administer collateral, SCI, and SAP security programs, including all facilities and programs under their cognizance. Maintain current security directives, regulations, manuals, and guidance, and ensure proper documentation for all covered facilities and programs. Manage personnel, information, and physical security processes in alignment with sponsor requirements. Ensure proper accounting, control, transmission, packaging, safeguarding, and authorized destruction of collateral, SCI, SAP, and COMSEC information, including software and cryptographic key updates. Certify and process visitor clearances and accesses for collateral, SCI, and SAP. Develop and implement Concepts of Operations, Standard Operating Procedures, and local security directives. Maintain accurate systems of record for all personnel under their cognizance. Execute all aspects of the Personnel Security Program (PSP), including nominations, investigations, validation of access requirements, briefings, NDAs/NDSs, and other personnel security actions. Lead ongoing security education, training, and awareness efforts, emphasizing protection of classified information, unauthorized disclosure prevention, and proper reporting. Maintain accreditation documentation for programs, communications systems, and information systems; conduct annual self-inspections and remediate findings. Review and update DD Form 254s for programs within the special security areas. #NISSC

Requirements

• Education: Bachelors in IT, Cyber, CS, IS, Data Science, or SW Engineering OR equivalent DoD/Military training
• Clearance: Top Secret/ SCI
• Certifications: SecurityX/CASP+, CCISO, CCSP, CFR, CISM, CISSP, or GSLC certification.
• Experience: 7-10 Years Typically requires a minimum of 7 -10 years of related experience with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
• Must have demonstrable experience in developing and implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Concept of Operations (ConOps).
• Must have experience in Special Programs, Program Security, SCI/SAP security, or Collateral Security.
• Must have experience conducting and managing inspection preparedness and/or participation in government security inspections.
• Must have experience in any of the following: JADE, DISS, SIMS, or Scattered Castles.
• Must have experience in one of the following areas: Industrial or Government Security involving Counterintelligence, Personnel Security, Information Security, Information Systems Security, Physical Security, Technical Security, hands-on supervisory Security Leadership, or Project Management.
• Must have evident experience implementing related areas of: IC Standards or Directives; DoD Directives, Instructions, Manuals, or Standards, i.e., DoDM 5105.21 and DoDM 5205.07; 32 Code of Federal Regulations Part 117, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM); or related government regulation.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI.
• Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
• This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to effectively work with all levels of management and key management personnel.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of experience in one of the technical areas above.
• Experience with SIMS, DISS, JADE

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary liaison with sponsor security, ensuring full compliance with all collateral, SCI, SAP, and COMSEC regulations and guidelines.
• Operate with a high degree of independence, exercising sound judgment, initiative, and strong organizational skills with minimal supervision.
• Oversee special security areas and administer collateral, SCI, and SAP security programs, including all facilities and programs under their cognizance.
• Maintain current security directives, regulations, manuals, and guidance, and ensure proper documentation for all covered facilities and programs.
• Manage personnel, information, and physical security processes in alignment with sponsor requirements.
• Ensure proper accounting, control, transmission, packaging, safeguarding, and authorized destruction of collateral, SCI, SAP, and COMSEC information, including software and cryptographic key updates.
• Certify and process visitor clearances and accesses for collateral, SCI, and SAP.
• Develop and implement Concepts of Operations, Standard Operating Procedures, and local security directives.
• Maintain accurate systems of record for all personnel under their cognizance.
• Execute all aspects of the Personnel Security Program (PSP), including nominations, investigations, validation of access requirements, briefings, NDAs/NDSs, and other personnel security actions.
• Lead ongoing security education, training, and awareness efforts, emphasizing protection of classified information, unauthorized disclosure prevention, and proper reporting.
• Maintain accreditation documentation for programs, communications systems, and information systems; conduct annual self-inspections and remediate findings.
• Review and update DD Form 254s for programs within the special security areas.

Benefits

• AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level